The QueensWay, a local version of the High Line, just moved a little closer to becoming a reality.
A $100,000 grant was recently awarded to The Trust for Public Land from The New York Community Trust for the purpose of aiding in the transition of an abandoned rail line in Queens to a linear, 3.5-mile park. The $120m venture should extend from Rego Park along the course of the abandoned line to Ozone Park, which was last used in the 1960s.
It appears that Forest Hills residents will be among the first to enjoy QueensWay. The first section of the park will run approximately half a mile from the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS), located in Forest Hills, to the outskirts of Forest Park. Preliminary plans indicate that that part of the park will contain outdoor classrooms and a picnic area. Additionally, QueensWay’s first leg will afford safer access from Glendale and Forest Hills neighborhoods to Forest Park.
The vision for the whole park includes bicycle and pedestrian paths, several sports facilities, and an adventure park. Conveying how the park is expected to look in words is difficult, so digital copying of an artist’s rendering, and distributing Copies to the stakeholders, will make it clearer.
The Trust for Public Land is planning a series of workshops for neighborhoods in proximity to the first section. The purpose of the workshops it to gain input from the residents and MELS students.Get a Free Quote for Copies
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